The attraction filled very quickly with the amount of people who have come to Fazbear Fright. It was really nice seeing a full attraction. The animatronics interacted with the people as they had done in the past. Saphira was pleased they were enjoying themselves. Checking the time Saphira stood up from the seat and left the office to introduce the Halloween animatronics. She stopped when she thought she heard the back door opening. Turning around slowly, Saphira waited for a few minutes before walking to check what it was. The back door was shut and it appeared no one had actually come in. She sighed with relief and left quickly, unaware she was being watched from a dark room.
Saphira walks into the main room and signals Freddy to finish singing after the song he and the band were playing. She walked up on stage and behind the curtains they had put up. The Halloween animatronics had been peeking through the curtains to try and get used to the crowd. They look at her with excited expressions.
"There's a lot of people out there," Jack O Bonnie whispered. "Did the others really put up with all of this?"
Saphira nodded. "Yes indeed."
"I wish we could do this more often," Jack O Chica said softly. "It would be great."
"I'm sorry that you feel that way," Saphira said gently with a small smile. "But you know why I we have agreed to it."
"Yeah, yeah," She sighed.
"Already, remember to be robotic," Saphira whispered as she prepared to walk out.
"Yes ma'am," Jack O Bonnie said jokingly.
Both went somewhat limp while they listened to the music. When Freddy stopped Saphira stepped out and waved. The people whistled and cheered loudly.
"May I borrow your mic Freddy?" She asked the animatronic. He nods slightly and she takes it from him. "Evening ladies and gentlemen, I hope you have been having fun with your old friends here. And I hope you all have room for candy and chocolate later. But first, I have an announcement. We haven't been able to introduce our newest additions to the animatronic family." The crowd gasps and murmur amongst each other softly. "They are the Halloween editions for this attraction. Please welcome Jack O Bonnie and Jack O Chica!"
The curtains open and the crowd cheers upon seeing the new animatronics walking forward and waving to them. Saphira pretended to help them down the stairs to begin interacting with the customers and walks back on stage.
"Don't try and scare them my friends," She said with a chuckle. "Like the nightmares, those claws and teeth are not just for show. So parents keep an eye on your kids."
The adults chuckled loudly and Saphira gives the mic back to Freddy who was smirking at her. She winked at him and he began to sing again.
She walks down the stairs to find her family in the crowd. She was surprised to see them as they haven't made any announcement that they were coming.
"Mum, dad," She gasped, running towards them. "I didn't know you were coming."
She hugs them tightly. "We wanted to surprise you," Andy chuckled. "And I hope you're not pregnant."
"What? No, no this is just part of the outfit," Saphira replied with a chuckle. "I know it feels real though."
"It does," He nodded.
"Hello Roxy," Saphira said, kneeling in front of her sister. "How's the leg?"
"Good," She replied. "Why did we have to come?"
"You should ask mum and dad about that, not me," She said with a smile. "I had no idea you were all coming. Just try and enjoy yourself until you go out trick or treating."
Roxy sighed. "Okay."
"And where's little Ethan?" Saphira asked.
"Oh, he wanted to stay at his friend's house," Sarah replied. "He might be here somewhere though."
"I'll keep an eye out than," She said, walking towards the table with the food. "I'm starving."
"Have you eaten today?" Her mother asked, following her.
"Yeah," Saphira nodded. "I had an early lunch though and I haven't eaten since then."
"I guess that's fair enough," Sarah chuckled. "I'm so proud of you."
"Really?" Saphira looked at her mum in surprise after grabbing a plate. "At first you didn't like me working here."
"Yes, but you're still here," She said smiling. "Now that your boss has unfortunately died, you've become the boss of your favourite, childhood place. It isn't the ideal thing I had hoped for you, but you're in a better position than you were before."
"Thanks mum," Saphira said, hugging her mother. "That means a lot to me."
"Mum!" Roxy called. "Daddy wants to go play a game with some people, come with us."
Saphira and Sarah chuckled softly. "I'll be right there dear. Are you coming?"
Saphira shook her head. "I'm going to eat something first. I may come in to watch. Besides, the dance competition will start soon."
"Oh that's right," Sarah said. "What song are you starting with?"
"Not telling," Saphira replied with a smirk.
"Very well," She giggled.
"Mum!" Roxy yelled.
Sarah rolled her eyes and walked towards the girl. "I'll see you later Saf."
Saphira nodded and piled her plate with food before ordering some pasta for herself. She sat at a table watching people dance along to the music. She did notice Springtrap was trying to make his way over to her but she shook his head at him which made him frown slightly at her. Saphira shrugged it off as they couldn't actually be seen together in public.
"Attention ladies and gents," Bonnie's voice announced in the middle of the song. "We have a special competition coming up shortly. If you would like to join in with the dance competition, please come to the main room. Be sure to put on the spookiest dance."
People were excited as Freddy kept singing. It wasn't uncommon for this to happen. Saphira remembered Bonnie or Chica announcing something while Freddy sang to give a bit more to the customers. People began piling into the main room again with excited children and teens. She took her time eating to enjoy watching the dance competition. The competition kicked off with Thriller. Everyone was having so much fun putting on the zombie dance Michael Jackson performed in the music video. Saphira didn't know every Halloween song herself, but didn't care. She clapped along to the beat of the music, laughed at some stupid dances people put on and cheered the crowd on.
Checking the time, Saphira got up to announce that they're missing out on candy and should go trick or treating. Walking onto the stage, Saphira grabbed a spare mic and signal for Freddy and the gang to stop singing.
"What is the time when the river stops flowing with candy?" She asked with a smirk. People frowned at her question. "Simple answer is it will if you don't go trick or treating." They laugh and realise what the time is. "Make sure you keep those wristbands that were given to you on so you don't have to pay to get back in. Take your time, we're open until midnight. That gives you about five hours everyone, happy Halloween."
The children began begging to go trick or treating and the attraction slowly grew more empty. Saphira smiled as she walked back down the stairs while customers went to do the Halloween tradition. Most of the customers had left, but quite a few stayed behind to have more fun and games. Saphira decided to leave to go to her room to give her feet a rest for a few hours before getting up again. Also her baby had begun to move again, which was good, and she just wanted to calm him down. She got to room and sighed loudly, walking to her bed kicking off her shoes and turning on the laptop as she laid against the pillows of the bed. She grabbed her phone while waiting and turned it on to find a text message from Mike. Saphira dreaded it, but unlocked the phone to read it.
'Sounds like quite the party going on in the horror attraction. How sweet. Don't worry, no one will get hurt tonight, except maybe you. The gift I have left you will not kill you dear, don't worry about that. But I am certain you have secrets you are keeping from me. Where are the blue prints? And why have you hidden yourself away from the world for the past several weeks? Not that I care too much I guess. Heh. I'll see you when the snow falls.'
A shiver ran down Saphira's spine and didn't want to leave the safety of her room yet. She knew she had to get out again later, it was a night full of excitement with a dreaded ending. She did hope it wouldn't injure her severely though. Her craving for blood was bad enough without dealing with an injury, and plus it would take her longer to heal thanks to the baby. Saphira decided to just sit back and watch some videos for several hours. She receives a text from her mother saying that they had finished trick or treating and were heading home since Roxy had fallen asleep. Saphira smiled and replied it was okay. She was glad they were currently safe.
Thirty minutes before close and Saphira forces herself out of bed. She was very tired and was hungry again. She put her shoes back on and walked back to the main room. Most of the customers had left, save for only a few families and couples. The nightmare bedroom was out for the night so Saphira decided to check on the nightmares. She opened the door and peeked in to find they were talking quietly. Saphira smiled and closed the door behind her.
"Had fun guys?" She asked softly.
Nightmare nodded. "Indeed we did. But you look like you're going to drop dead."
"I feel like it," Saphira chuckled, yawning loudly.
"We will help you when the staff and customers leave," Nightmare Mangle reassured her gently.
"I know you will," She said, sitting on the bed. "The staff have already begun cleaning the kitchen. They should be almost done."
"That sounds good," Nightmare Bonnie sighed. "We are all going to miss this kind of excitement."
"Yeah," Saphira sighed. "The things we sacrifice to better ourselves or others."
"Yep," Nightmare agreed. "We now can focus on Mike's threat."
"He sent me a text," She said.
"Oh no, what is it?" Nightmare Fredbear groaned.
"It's not so bad," Saphira said, pulling out her phone and showing the animatronics.
They all read it one at a time. They were very pleased Mike didn't go after the customers, but were concerned about whatever object or device Mike had planned on. Saphira began to wonder the sound she heard earlier if it was Mike. She didn't want to know.
"I'd better go and farewell the last of the customers and staff," Saphira said, turning to leave.
"Alright," Nightmare said gently. "See you in twenty minutes."
Saphira smiled as she closed the door behind her and headed back to the main room. The toy animatronics were no longer singing either and were currently resting. The phantoms and withered animatronics were also no longer available for public access. That just left Springtrap, the golden animatronics and the original cast really, but Springtrap and the golden animatronics were pretty much left alone now. Foxy was waiting, but he was pretty much finished too. Saphira checked the time before yawning loudly. She noticed the last of the customers were starting to leave and the music stopped playing. Saphira put her thumbs up to them before doing a round of the attraction to make she and the staff were the last ones. She walked to the kitchen to find it clean the staff about ready to go.
"Alright, I guess we can finish early," Saphira said with a smile.
"Sounds great," An Asian woman said happily. "It has been a great night Saphira. I can't wait to start working at the new pizzeria."
"Thanks," Saphira said, following the staff out of the kitchen. "We have to count the money in the tills first before we finish up. I'll go lock the front door and we can begin."
They nod and Saphira walks to the front door. She quickly checks outside and saw nothing out of the ordinary before walking back inside and locking the doors. She returned and the tills were brought to the office to be counted and the money bagged. It took about fifteen minutes before the staff were able to go home. Saphira was relieved and locked the back door.
She sighed deeply and turned to head to her room. She stopped when she noticed an odd object sitting on the floor at the left of the hall. Saphira almost let her curiosity get the better of her when she realised Mike had left it. Before she could react the object exploded. Saphira screamed and hit the wall on the left side of her body. Her ears rang from the sound of the explosion, the glass of the office window had shattered and it seemed like the whole building had shook. Everything seemed to slow down to Saphira. She had hit her head hard against the wall and she was in a big daze she didn't seem to care what had happened. She heard her names and turned to see the animatronics running toward her with wide eyes. She couldn't hear them as her ears still rang painfully. She just looked at them with an absent expression, even when they tried shaking her awake. The animatronics inspected the area and found it wasn't so damaged, the window was the only thing that broke really. Saphira was lifted by Springtrap who tried to say something to reassure her, but she couldn't hear him properly. She felt like she was actually in a dream instead of reality. No matter how hard the animatronics tried, she couldn't get out of the daze and past out in Springtrap's arms, unaware of being taken to her room and checked over by the animatronics for serious injuries.
*Dream Sequence*
Saphira was furious. She knew Mike had put that round object on the floor, and she had to stand there. She looked around finding she was in an empty room with concrete walls and plain tile floor. There was no doors or windows, but the bright light above had to come from somewhere.
"I see Mike has gone through with his plan than," Came a familiar voice.
Saphira eyes widened as she looked around for the owner until her eyes landed on someone. They were standing behind the light that was beaming down from the roof with pale eyes, pale skin and white clothes.
"P-Pete?" Saphira breathed.
"It is me," He said softly.
"Wh-Wh-What?!" She exclaimed. "Are you here to haunt me?"
"No, I am here to warn you," Pete said with a shake of his head. "I never meant to hurt you."
"But you did!" She snapped. "You even threatened to take my baby and kill me."
"Because I was scared," He explained. "I had nothing else to do, and I felt like I had no option. Mike had threatened my family as well Saphira, and I had no other choice. My family are alive and have no idea of my death. I am not angry at the animatronics and I have witnessed you and the animatronics for some time. I have come to realise they are no different from us and I am sorry I ever wanted to make them the way Mike wanted them."
"Thank you," Saphira said, completely surprised by the explanation. "I'd pass it on to Springtrap, but…"
"I understand," He chuckled softly. "But please don't underestimate Mike. You may have set him back with destroying the blue prints, but he can still find a way to severely hurt the animatronics."
"We would do our best to kill him," She said softly.
Pete smirked. "Yes I know. I overheard the plans the animatronics have for him, and I'm sure it will be entertaining. But now I've made the decision to cross over completely so I will not be able to see you after this."
"It is okay," She said with a nod. "I…I wouldn't hold anything against you. But if you know something Mike is planning, anything would be helpful."
"As you know he is planning to come here at Christmas," Pete explained. "He is bringing his own knives and crowbar with him, anything to kill the animatronics. He plans on humiliating you first before killing you in front of the animatronics, believing the grief will distract them. I doubt it would, so I think you need to utilize your surroundings."
"All of the Mangles can climb the walls," Saphira mumbled.
"Yes they can," Pete nodded. "You need to be strategic when you face Mike Saphira. Especially in your condition, you need to be thinking of your baby."
"I am aware thanks," Saphira said quickly. "The animatronics and I will discuss ways to attack him with a surprise."
"Good," He said, his body starting to fade. "I have faith in you."
"Wait!" She exclaimed suddenly. "Do you know if I carry one or two babies?"
Pete smiled. "It shall be a surprise my dear. Farewell."